November 14, 1997
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SYLVANIA W. WOODS, Associate Judge, Prince George's County Circuit Court
Associate Judge, Prince George's County Circuit Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, 1994-97.
Associate Judge, Prince George's County, District 5, District Court of Maryland, 1976-94.
Born in Fort Gaines, Georgia, August 4, 1927. Attended public schools in Fort Gaines. Served in U.S. Navy, 1943-45. Morris Brown College, Atlanta, B.A., 1949; Atlanta University; American University School of Law, J.D., 1960. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1969. Member, Washington, District of Columbia and Prince George's County Bar Associations. Vice-Chair, Prince George's County Democratic Party; regional vice-chair, Maryland State Democratic Party, 1974-76. Judge advocate, American Legion, Department of Maryland, 1975.
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